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1176. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 10:17-31

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... , the grave. We may have sad moments. We need not lead sad lives. Life in Christ is a great adventure! So, rejoice! M: We come from the bland sameness of daily life, preoccupied with little concerns which do not count ultimately, and the frustrations of ineffectiveness in a world aflame with crises and urgent concerns. P: Jesus the Christ has made us partners in liberating the world. M: We come to receive a vision and plan for significant living, a purpose to lift up your presence, and a power to change ...

1177. Gifts of Lent V: A Soldier Gives His Wine

Matthew 27:45-56

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... yet I inflicted my share of suffering. It was as much my skill in battle that earned me the name Longinus, "the lance," as it was my piercing the side of Jesus. At the time, whether it was right or wrong to command the death squad was not my concern. Whether I enjoyed or abhorred the job was likewise irrelevant. I did as I was told, and did it without hesitation and with complete efficiency. I was a soldier, a professional. Oh, don't get me wrong. I was no machine. I was a human being. My aspirations were ...

1178. Moving At The Speed Of Light

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... does not specify. But the impression is clear this courier of the Light found no easy road. No Easy Road This has remained the case -- the courier of the Light finds no easy road. Consider the monk, concerned over the practices of his sixteenth century Church; he wrote a list of concerns and nailed them to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. Under threat of excommunication and physical harm, he stood his ground, and from his protest came the Protestant side of the Christian Church. The courier of ...

1179. The Better Part

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

John G. Lynch

... things cool down. That's what Jesus needed to do. She had to stir up a lot of bustle in the kitchen, a lot of distracting concerns, so she didn't have to listen to what was really going on in Jesus' heart or in her own. Jesus answered her: "Martha, Martha, you ... everything. Sometimes alone. Sometimes with people like Mary around to hear him. Poor Martha. She missed it. She had too many concerns and distractions. Later on a woman in the crowd cried out to Jesus: "Blessed the womb that bore thee and the ...

1180. The Politics Of The Saints

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... with politics. I'm not talking about this partisan orgy of mud-slinging and rhetorical hype that we call a presidential election. Nor am I speaking of politics as the arena of public life which is concerned with government. That's politics in the narrow sense. I'm talking about something much more basic. Politics is about people and the relationships between people or groups of people. The word politics comes from the Greek word polis which means city, or its derivative politeuma which meals commonwealth ...

1181. Easter Day

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... text brings Easter up to date, involving him and his own personal experience. Today we can add a far longer list of resurrection appearances to people through 20 centuries, but can we, with Paul, say, "He appeared to me also"? As far as you are concerned, Easter never happened until you personally have an experience with the risen Lord. If Easter is to be real to you: ... You need a contemporary experience, not only historical -- vv. 3-7. ... You need a personal experience, not only a vicarious one -- v. 8 ...

1182. Epiphany 3

Lk 4:14-21 · 1 Cor 12:12-31a · Isa 61:1-6 · Neh 8:1-10 · Ps 19

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 's first lesson, we find guidelines for our reading Scripture in our worship services. The passage answers the following questions. Outline: The questions concerning the reading a. Who shall read? Only the qualified v. 3. b. What shall be read? The Law (Word) v. 1. c. How ... mourn." What does this say about God's attitude toward the oppressed? What does it say about the church's concern for the dispossessed of our day? Third, see what the Servant brings: good news, comfort, gladness, praise. Fourth, note that ...

1183. Epiphany 7

1 Corinthians 15:35-58, 1 Samuel 26:1-25, Genesis 45:1-28, Luke 6:27-36

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... " that is vastly superior. 3. Cannot (v. 5). This is a very definite and final word which should put to rest any concern we have about our physical bodies. Paul claims that "flesh and blood" cannot inherit the Kingdom, because the Kingdom is not physical ... for a man to cry. Many feel that crying is therapeutic. At certain times even Jesus cried. Outline: There is a time for crying a. Tears of concern v. 3. b. Tears of forgiveness v. 5. c. Tears of love v. 15. 2. God made me do it! (45:4-7). Need: Most people ...

1184. Lent 1

Lk 4:1-13 · Rom 10:8-13 · Deut 26:1-11 · Ps 91

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... to deliver a whole nation from poverty and hunger? The text tells us of the hand and arm of God: a. The mighty hand of God -- the power to act and save. b. The outstretched arm of God -- not a folded arm but one stretched out to a man in concern and love. "Heard our affliction, toil and oppression" -- v. 7; "brought to a land of plenty" -- v. 9. Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13 1. Simple steps to salvation (10:8b-13). Many think getting right with God is complex and difficult. Paul in our text makes it very simple ...

1185. Lent 2

Philippians 3:12-4:1, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 13:31-35, Jeremiah 26:1-24

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... faith and this was credited to Abraham as righteousness. Old Testament: Jeremiah 26:8-15 Jeremiah is threatened with death for his preaching. Epistle: Philippians 3:17--4:1 Imitate the example of people like Paul and not the enemies of the cross. Paul is concerned about the quality of life of some Christians in Philippi. These church members are living in such a way that he calls them enemies of the cross. In contrast, true Christians are friends of the cross because they imitate Paul and his colleagues in ...

1186. Proper 22

Luke 17:1-10, Lamentations 1:1-22, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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John R. Brokhoff

... not be ashamed to stand firm for the Gospel. Gospel: Luke 17:5-10 The Apostles request more faith and Jesus teaches that duty does not call for gratitude. The gospel lesson consists of apparently two unrelated parts: vv. 5-6 and vv. 7-10. The first part concerns the request of the Disciples for more faith. Jesus does not tell them how to increase their faith but describes the power of faith. The second part deals with the expression of faith in terms of good works or service. When out of faith we serve the ...

1187. Proper 23

Luke 17:11-19, Jeremiah 29:1-23, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... was what he received. It is "my" personal gospel when I make it my own, accept it as my gospel, and live and sacrifice for it. It then is a personal possession. It is the gospel of God made mine by faith. 3. Handling (v. 15). Paul is concerned that Timothy has the true gospel and that he is preaching the true gospel. The Gospel is the Word of God personified in Christ. While he is confined in prison, the Word is not chained. As a minister Timothy has the responsibility to preach the Word and to handle ...

1188. Reformation Sunday

Jn 8:31-36 · Jer 31:31-34 · Rom 3:19-28

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... work of God by grace through faith. In the Gospel, God's greatest work is Christ whom to know is to be free. In the First Lesson God comes to offer a new relationship that is personal and internal. Paul, in the Second Lesson, gives the famous passage concerning God's justification of the sinner by faith in Christ. Very definitely there is no suggestion that man has any part in his reconciliation with God. God does it all. In the Hymn of the Day we are assured of God's victory over Satan, our ancient foe ...

1189. Proper 12

Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23, Psalm 85:1-13, Hosea 1:1-2:1

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... were taught and let your hearts overflow with thankfulness. PRAYER OF THE DAY Divine Giver, you give us what is good for us. You have given us Christ and the Holy Spirit. We want to be more responsive to those gifts, with prayerful concern for others. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Infinite God, God embodied in Christ, God embodied in the church, we worship you with deep reverence. We are mystified by your invisibility and by your infinity. We believe without really understanding that your full nature could ...

1190. Tenders Of The Sacred Fire

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... who are different. As the church, we need to address this crisis of the human spirit with the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are tenders of the Sacred Fire of faith. We need to continue to build here a community of faith which is concerned to reach out to this neighborhood, to this city, to the world. To do that, we will probably need to find new ways to be the church. The present generation does not necessarily want to do things exactly as the last generation. In fact as one of the foremost ...

1191. Bad Timing

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Thomas Long

... a matter of poor luck (or, more likely, the overlapping of her story and Jesus' speech about suffering is a piece of literary irony created by the gospel writer for dramatic and theological effect). Second, she and her sons are by no means the only ones concerned about positions of honor and power. The rest of the disciples may wish to paint on meek faces and pretend to be shocked and hurt by Ms. Zebedee's chutzpah. But the fact that the other disciples, when they hear what she said, became peppery and ...

1192. The Man From Galilee III: The Touch Of His Hand

Matthew 8:14-17

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... devoted Christian, but rarely was she ever able to attend church and serve God through the church. She was often concerned about this. She became seriously ill, and it was learned that she had an illness from which she would not recover. The minister came to ... see her, and they talked about her illness and her faith. She expressed her concern about her lack of involvement in her church, and how little she had done. She asked the minister how Jesus would even know ...

1193. Gluttony - Living By Bread And The Word Of God

Mark 6:30-44, 1 Timothy 4:1-16

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... ready to eat. The Israelites responded, saying, "Let's go." Food has played a major role in the history of God's relationship with us. Isn't it interesting to note that eating food was the reason Adam and Eve were cast out of Paradise? The first sin concerned the desire to eat. Later, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of bean soup. And then Jacob received Esau's blessings by tricking his father Isaac over a pot of stew. Israel was sustained in the wilderness with manna and quail, but then the ...

1194. Speak For Yourself!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... is permission to relax. The call to repent, to turn toward God, is for all of us to hear, and for us to hear over and over again. Wasn't it John's concern that people were taking their faith for granted, experiencing it secondhand through Abraham, and coasting in automatic pilot? And shouldn't that be our concern? There is more to see and hear and experience than we have seen and heard and experienced! Every day requires a renewed commitment to God, an increased awareness of God, and a greater participation ...

1195. In The Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... more of the truth, and the Word becomes flesh. The decline that so many churches are experiencing is baffling since we live in a time when there is a desperate need for community. People are less and less concerned about what church name a congregation has, and more and more concerned with finding a supportive, receptive, loving congregation that will welcome and take care of them. There is a lot of debate about various issues, but people who are hurting aren't looking for position statements. They are ...

1196. Who Is Jesus?

Matthew 16:13-20

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

... his willing sacrifice of himself on the cross, the Father adopted him as his son at his baptism. This adoption was confirmed by the resurrection and the ascension. Jesus then became a deified man. 5. The Both And Jesus Human & Divine The above different positions concerning Jesus caused great concern, for the gospel was at stake. If Jesus were only human, then he was just a martyr on the cross and not the Lamb that took away the sin of the world. If he were only human, the resurrection was a fairy tale. His ...

1197. Christ The King

Ephesians 1:15-23, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... downtrodden people everywhere? An argument can be made either way. However, if the brethren are only those called by his name, then we have something of a parochial, rather than a universal, deity whom we worship. Then, we are implying that God reserves his concern for less than 25 percent of the world's population. My reading of scripture says that Christ identifies with the weak and wounded, no matter what they call themselves. Sheep and goats. It seems that Jesus has a bias toward sheep and against goats ...

1198. Easter 4

1 Peter 2:13-25, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 6:1-7, John 10:1-21

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... found themselves in trouble with their flocks. Other pastors who were equally committed to the cause of racial equality had little trouble. While many of their parishioners may have disagreed with them, they still respected their pastors because they had shown care and concern for them as individuals. They had called in their homes and been there for them in times of grief and trouble. Through their actions, they had revealed themselves to be the good shepherds. The sheep were ready to listen to the voice ...

1199. Epiphany 2

Jn 1:29-42 · 1 Cor 1:1-9 · Is 49:1-7 · Ps 27

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... task may be too great for us alone but our God is able. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 "Called to be...." Most of the time when we were called on, it is to do something, but when God calls us, it is being that he is concerned about. The Lord's primary concern is who and what we are. As Christians, we are all called to be saints, to live holy lives. We realize such sanctity not by striving to be perfect, that would be self-defeating, but by offering each moment of our lives to the Lord. Perhaps this would ...

1200. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... of exposing the new Pharisees. The professor deemed it his sacred duty to root out this noxious weed wherever he found it. One day a friend visited the professor and this zealous man of God related a heated discussion which he had with some colleagues concerning the nature of the gospel. As he related the points he had made, his friend agreed with his position all the way along. Then the friend added this observation: "You know, there is one question which reveals whether or not one is a Pharisee." "What ...

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